Protein Powders and Uric Acid Posted: 03-24-08 19:28pm
Hi,
I'm a 42 yr old male with low body weight
and decent health. I recently found out
that my Uric Acid is elevated (7.3) on the
day my blood was taken. My foot doc
recommended that I research Uric Acid on
the web and found that high Purines are
the problem. That said, I'm active and I
lift weights regularly. I also like using
100% Whey Protein Powders to help build
muscle. Is this something that I should
eliminate?
Thanks!
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stanl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 24 Location: San Francisco, CA USA
whey Posted: 03-26-08 11:05am
7.3 uric acid level is on high-ish side of
the normal range but not all that bad.
Besides, there are many people with much
higher uric acid levels who never get
gout. Go figure.
Also, 7.3 was the reading on the day the
test was done, as you point out. Those
levels can jump around during a day and
month, and to get an average reading you
should probably have tests done over
several months.
I couldn't find information on purine
content of whey, but a nutrition-selling
website
http://www.bulknutrition.com/p4617_Econ
o_Whey_Protein_Scifit.html,
claims their whey powder is purine-free,so
probably all whey powders are either
purine-free or have a low content.
According to
http://hom
e.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
, whey protein powder is an
"alkalizing protein," meaning it
contributes a bit toward making the body
more alkaline rather than more acidic.
This would be a good thing because it
would help dissolve whatever excess uric
acid you have so that it can be excreted.
I would think more about other things I'm
digesting rather than just whey powder.
Acidic vs. alkaline should be an important
consideration. For example, meats,
especially red meats, are quite acidic.
Most vegetables and fruit are alkaline.
The acidic/alkaline table at http://home
.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm<
/a> website is pretty detailed.
Hi Stan,
Thanks for the feedback and the
information. I originally went to my foot
doc complaining of heel and arch pain
(plantar fascitis?). I still may have PF,
but it may all be related to Uric Acid.
On a side note, I had also gone to my GP
and she recommended Celebrex for joint
pain. I'm glad that I didn't start using
the Celebrex yet because I may be able to
get rid of the pain by diet!
My foot doc found that I have no RA, but
that my Uric Acid count (on that day) was
"high normal" - 7.3. I've had foot pain
for years and on some occasions some
severe ankle swelling and big toe pain
(both feet). My past doctors diagnosed me
with Edema, but this may have been that
and high Uric Acid! I know that it's hard
to say since I have no blood draws from
those incidents.
Anyway, thanks so much for the help. I
started a more vegetarian diet yesterday
and today I feel better. I'll report in
over the next few days on another thread.
Cheers!
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stanl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 24 Location: San Francisco, CA USA
test for gout Posted: 03-26-08 15:29pm
For you own peace of mind, try to convince
your GP or podiatrist to get a test for
gout. They draw some fluid from the
suspicious joint (it doesn't hurt) and
send it to a lab where they look at it
with some special light to see if there
are UA crystals there. This is *the* only
effective test for gout.
Otherwise you'll never know if you have
gout or something else (it could be some
other form of arthritis or pseudo-gout or
...). If you do have gout, you'll have to
be more careful with your diet. But you
should find out what you got in any case.
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